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Population and households in ZIP 23434
Household size in ZIP 23434
| Period | ZIP 23434 | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.64 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.78 | 2.66 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.68 | 2.61 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.54 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | −0.10 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.65 people per household, ZIP 23434 sits right at the national average. The typical household here is bigger than in the Virginia Beach area as a whole, where it has 2.54 people. Households are largest in the southeast and smallest in the center.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 23434
| Period | ZIP 23434 | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1 | 37.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.0 | 37.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.3 | 38.6 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.6 | 39.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 23434 are younger than 38.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 38.1, a smaller shift than nationally. The youngest areas are in the southeast, the oldest in the northwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 23434
| Period | ZIP 23434 | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 13.7% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 13.6% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 12.9% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 12.9% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 23434: 15.8% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has edged down 1.3 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. ZIP 23434 has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Virginia ZIP codes.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 23434
Renters in ZIP 23434
| Period | ZIP 23434 | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.9% | 35.1% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.0% | 37.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.7% | 38.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.6% | 36.6% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in ZIP 23434 rent their homes (31.6%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 24.9% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the west. The renter share is up 1.7 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 23434
| Period | ZIP 23434 | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 9.7% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 7.6% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 23434 as nationally: 8.9%, against 9.6%. Vacancy has edged up 0.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 23434
| Period | ZIP 23434 | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1979 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1980 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 23434 are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. The median year built has moved up from 1980 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the center has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 23434
| Period | ZIP 23434 | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $879 | $1,107 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,029 | $1,232 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,171 | $1,358 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,480 | $1,647 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$602 | +$540 | +$600 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 23434 pays $1,480 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $602 a month since 2006–10, up 68%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 35.8% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the north; the most affordable are in the east.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 23434
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 23434
| Period | ZIP 23434 | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 27.5% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 28.9% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.0% | 32.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.6% | 35.4% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in ZIP 23434 than nationally: 27.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 6.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the southeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 23434
| Period | ZIP 23434 | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.7% | 88.9% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.4% | 90.0% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.9% | 91.5% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.5% | 92.8% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 23434 is close to the national rate: 89.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider Virginia Beach area (92.8%). Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 7.8 points, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 23434
| Period | ZIP 23434 | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 6.5% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 8.2% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 5.6% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in ZIP 23434 than nationally: unemployment was 6.3%, against 5.4%. ZIP 23434 has higher unemployment than at least four in five Virginia ZIP codes. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 23434 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 23434 | 2.65 | 38.6 | 15.8% | 31.6% | 8.9% | 1987 | $1,480 | 27.6% | 89.5% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 23432 | 2.26 | 53.3 | 5.0% | 9.9% | 12.6% | 1982 | $1,080 | 36.0% | 90.4% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 23487 | 2.51 | 43.8 | 10.7% | 18.9% | 11.6% | 1992 | $1,134 | 20.2% | 92.6% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 23435 | 2.65 | 38.8 | 11.2% | 31.1% | 6.0% | 2003 | $1,978 | 44.4% | 94.1% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 23321 | 2.76 | 38.3 | 14.7% | 20.5% | 4.7% | 1989 | $1,625 | 38.2% | 96.4% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 23436 | 2.42 | 54.5 | 3.2% | 0.0% | 8.8% | 1989 | $3,501 | 39.8% | 92.4% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 23437 | 2.46 | 43.1 | 9.4% | 18.7% | 3.4% | 1986 | $1,237 | 23.4% | 89.2% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 23701 | 2.42 | 40.7 | 16.5% | 31.3% | 6.3% | 1967 | $1,451 | 22.7% | 90.0% | 8.0% |
| ZIP 23323 | 3.01 | 37.3 | 12.1% | 14.3% | 4.7% | 1993 | $1,843 | 36.1% | 93.7% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 23315 | 2.03 | 52.4 | 5.3% | 25.5% | 8.4% | 1973 | $1,264 | 22.7% | 86.2% | 0.3% |
| ZIP 23703 | 2.55 | 37.3 | 17.8% | 30.1% | 7.1% | 1978 | $1,575 | 30.8% | 91.2% | 4.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 23434. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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